President Danilo Medina has announced that he will not mediate again in any talks between the Venezuelan government and the coalition of opposition parties. The statement was made hours after his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, said that he would be calling for talks with the opposition following the elections that are due on 20 May 2018.
Maduro said that he had asked for help once again from Medina, but according to a tweet from the Administrative Minister for the Presidency José Ramón Peralta, President Medina had not received notice of the proposed talks and not only would he not chair the talks, he would also not participate.
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Diario Libre
9 May 2018
